Ant Colony Optimization based Routing for Underwater Sensor Network

Abstract

Apparently, two-thirds of our planet is covered by water bodies, of which oceanic coverage deeply impacts the terrestrial life. Oceans form majestic resource of most of the amazing marine creatures and natural resources, especially mineral oil. This makes underwater monitoring one of the most demanding areas to explore. For monitoring the oceanic layer, a specialized form of sensor network is employed, known as Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network. Underwater research draws eminence from a wide variety of application-based research, including collaborative undersea exploration, naval surveillance and other oceanographic mining and engineering tasks. Our research is focused on presenting survey of architecture and applications of acoustic sensor networks abided by significant characteristics and challenges. Further, we have proposed Ant-Colony Optimization for intelligent acoustic routing and model its performance in terms of delay incurred.